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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 12b-25
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SEC FILE NUMBER
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
333 86347
     
   
CUSIP NUMBER
(Check One):  x Form 10-K  ¨Form 20-F  ¨Form 11-K   ¨Form 10-Q   ¨Form N-SAR  ¨Form N-CSR
47737R101
 
For Period Ended: December 31, 2009                                                                                                    
 
[   ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[   ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[   ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[    ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[    ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 
For the Transition Period Ended:                                                                                                    
 
Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form.  Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
 
 
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
 
 
Full Name of Registrant 
 
Sino Clean Energy Inc.
Former Name if Applicable
 
 
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
Room 1605, Suite B, Zhengxin Building
No. 5, Gaoxin 1st Road, Gaoxin District
City, State and Zip Code
 
Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
 
 
 
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PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
 
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if appropriate)

(a)
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
x
(b)
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR or From N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c)
The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
 
PART III
NARRATIVE
 
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why  Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The report of Sino Clean Energy Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K could not be filed within the prescribed time period  due to the fact that the Company was unable to finalize its audited financial results as well as the disclosure requirements of Form 10-K without unreasonable expense or effort. As a result, the Company could not solicit and obtain the necessary review of the Form 10-K and signatures thereto in a timely fashion prior to the due date of the report.

 
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
  
     
 
Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
212
407-4159
 
(Name)
(Area Code)
(Telephone Number)
     
(2)
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed?  If answer is no, identify report(s).
xYes    ¨No
     
(3)
Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
¨Yes     xNo
     
 
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
  
 
 
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Sino Clean Energy Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
   
Date : March 31, 2010
By:   /s/ Baowen Ren                            
         Name:  Baowen Ren
         Title:    Chief Executive officer
   
 
INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative.  The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
 

 
ATTENTION
  
   
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 
1.
This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
2.
One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act.  The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.
 
3.
A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.
 
4.
Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly furnished.  The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.
   
5.
Electronic Filers: This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit reports within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 or §232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (§232.13(b) of this chapter).
   
6.
Interactive data submissions. This form shall not be used by electronic filers with respect to the submission or posting of an Interactive Data File (§232.11 of this chapter). Electronic filers unable to submit or post an Interactive Data File within the time period prescribed should comply with either Rule 201 or 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 and §232.202 of this chapter).

 
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